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阅读下面短文，并做每篇后面的题目。从四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

　　Some people cannot learn in ordinary schools. Often some physical or mental handicap prevents a child from learning. In education today new methods are being used in special schools to help the handicapped learn.

　　Among many interesting schools for handicapped persons, there is one which is being set up in the southern part of New Jersey, U.S.A. It is called the Bancroft Community. Here handicapped Young adults will be trained to support themselves and to get along in the outside world.

　　The Bancroft Community is not walled in like any other school. The students may gradually develop normal relations with the rest of the world. Bancroft Community students will live in apartments or houses, cooking their own meals, washing their own clothes, and learning to do other tasks. Gradually, as they become able, they will buy their own furniture, paying for it our of their own earnings. They will pay rent and pay for their food, too. They will learn to expect telephone bills for the calls they make every month.

　　As a step toward the goal of becoming independent, each handicapped will decide what kind of work one wants to be trained to do. While some of the training will be carried on within the Bancroft Community itself, most of the students will receive job training in nearby towns. They will be trained by townspeople for whom they will work without pay.

1．Which work in the following is similar in meaning to “handicapped”?

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2．The reason why the handicapped go to the special schools is that ________.

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A．ordinary schools have no specialized teachers and necessary accommodations.

B．they do not want to go to the ordinary schools

C．they have special rights

D．they are a group of strange people

3．There are no walls around the Bancroft Community, why?

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A．Because the director wants to make the students live freely.

B．Because the director wants to help the students learn more.

C．Because the students can mix with the outside world and it should not be different from all other schools.

D．Because the director wants to save money.

4．As a student in a special school, one ________.

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A．can't cook their own meals

B．will pay the job trainers with one's service

C．can't pay rent or pay for their food

D．can't afford their own furniture

The month of May is not only a graduation month in the US, but also a month when some families hold reunions．Have you ever considered why it is important that families get together in one place for a particular time? I believe the reason is honor．

Family reunions are a time we can take out of our busy schedules and spend quality time with our extended families（大家庭）．It is a time when we can make our sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and others we love a priority （首要事情）in our life．

Some reunions take place over a picnic lunch and some last a whole weekend．They can be costly and are sometimes crazy．But the truth is, when people you love grow up and move away, getting together for a family reunion and holding that family bond together is so important．

Family reunions build a renewed closeness as we mix with our relatives．We sit and talk about old times and listen to the stories that our older and wiser relatives love to share．As the children run and play and get to know each other, we sit and revisit our childhood memories and enjoy the short time we have together．

The best part of a family reunion is the time spent simply being around the people you care about A reunion shows how important it is to take time for each other．When you receive a family reunion invitation, make it a priority in your life．It's a great chance to see your relatives once again, give them a big hug and enjoy the time you have with them．Life is too short not to!

1.What would be the best title for the passage?

A．How to attend a family reunion?            B．What is a family reunion?

C．Tips for a family reunion．                D．Make time to attend a family reunion．

2."Family reunions" in the passage means that you____．

A．talk with your wife or husband             B．get together with your relatives

C．communicate with your children            D．have a dinner with your parents

3.Family reunions can help you____．

A．solve your problems                     B．kill time when you are bored

C．improve the relation with your relatives      D．find more relatives who live far away

4.What does the underlined sentence "Life is too short not to" in the last paragraph mean?

A．Family reunions are very important．

B．Family reunions are common．

C．Our life is very short．

D．Attending family reunions is uneasy．

 

（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

    根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

     How can we all get more laughter into our lives? Here is what the experts suggest:

 ___.Nancy Alguire, a teacher in Clifton Park, N. Y., was once painfully shy and had a hard time laughi ng. Then she married a circus clown (小丑) . "I became interested in the clowns, " she recalls " One day I put on a costume and paint my face. That afternoon my whole life changed. I learned to laugh and enjoy life in a way I had never done before." ___ To this day, she still makes it a rule to be with people who enjoy life and laughing.

 __ It doesn't take you too much time and can be easy. Collect favourite cartoons and jokes. Also, keep a paper for writing down humour you find in everyday life. " Good ideas come and go fast, you have to capture them quickly or they are gone, " says Virginia Tooper.

 Laugh when you need it most. "____ " says comedian Bill Cosby. " And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it, " he insists.

 Gray Alan, a sociology professor at the University of Minnesota, claims that laughter is a skill we can all gain—because it comes naturally. _ . Just remember: we are just here for a period, so get a few laughs.

A. You can soften the worst blows through humour.

B. Mix with people who laugh.

C. Practise the art of laughing.

D. Keep a laughter file (文档).

E. He who laughs last laughs best.

F. But it's also something that has to be developed (培养).

G. People's joy can affect those around them.

 

SECTION B

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrase that best fits the context. （10分）

It was a Sunday afternoon. I was waiting outside the classroom where my son was about to take a(n)    31  . The boys and girls were busy discussing the exam, while their anxious parents were watching them outside. There was a lot of  32   .

I noticed one boy who was standing alone in silence, with fear written all over his face. He did not join other children  33   the discussion and he looked puzzled. He wanted to mix with the others;  34   , he didn’t seem to be confident enough. He 35   me deeply. I moved towards him and smiled at him. He smiled back warmly. Then I started to encourage him and told him that he would do well in the exam. This helped him  36   his fear and he told me something about himself: his parents never cared about him and did not  37    him even if he was always a top student. I told him that his education was preparation for later life that should never be   38   . He became encouraged and said he would try to fight against all the difficulties in his life and be successful. He then went into the   39  and we lost touch.

A few days later, I happened to be in the school and I saw him again. He looked different. He gave me a broad smile and came to me with    40   steps. He said happily that he had got first place in the test and that those few minutes with me was really important to him. He thanked me for the words I had said. It was a great moment for me.

31. A. class          B. exam        C. lecture        D. meeting

32. A. voice          B. noise        C. sound         D. fun

33. A. to             B. into         C. together       D. in

34. A. though         B. besides       C. therefore      D. however

35. A. excited         B. delighted      C. impressed     D. appealed

36. A. restart          B. promote      C. remove       D. keep

37. A. support         B. control       C. share          D. rescue

38. A. given out       B. given up      C. given away     D. given in

39. A. restroom        B. classroom     C. waiting room   D. dining room

40. A. certain          B. ready        C. hopeful        D. confident

 

The month of May is not only a graduation month in the US, but also a month when some families hold reunions．Have you ever considered why it is important that families get together in one place for a particular time? I believe the reason is honor．
Family reunions are a time we can take out of our busy schedules and spend quality time with our extended families（大家庭）．It is a time when we can make our sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and others we love a priority （首要事情）in our life．
Some reunions take place over a picnic lunch and some last a whole weekend．They can be costly and are sometimes crazy．But the truth is, when people you love grow up and move away, getting together for a family reunion and holding that family bond together is so important．
Family reunions build a renewed closeness as we mix with our relatives．We sit and talk about old times and listen to the stories that our older and wiser relatives love to share．As the children run and play and get to know each other, we sit and revisit our childhood memories and enjoy the short time we have together．
The best part of a family reunion is the time spent simply being around the people you care about A reunion shows how important it is to take time for each other．When you receive a family reunion invitation, make it a priority in your life．It's a great chance to see your relatives once again, give them a big hug and enjoy the time you have with them．Life is too short not to!
【小题1】What would be the best title for the passage?

A．How to attend a family reunion?	B．What is a family reunion?
C．Tips for a family reunion．	D．Make time to attend a family reunion．

【小题2】"Family reunions" in the passage means that you____．

A．talk with your wife or husband	B．get together with your relatives
C．communicate with your children	D．have a dinner with your parents

【小题3】Family reunions can help you____．

A．solve your problems	B．kill time when you are bored
C．improve the relation with your relatives	D．find more relatives who live far away

【小题4】What does the underlined sentence "Life is too short not to" in the last paragraph mean?

A．Family reunions are very important．

B．Family reunions are common．

C．Our life is very short．

D．Attending family reunions is uneasy．